Susanoo Plan, Public Disclosure

Chiyo returned to the Guard Unit Headquarters and stood by the second-floor window, sweeping his gaze over the villagers coming and going below.

From this vantage point, more than half of Konoha lay in full view.

What a wonderful village!

After a moment of silence, Chiyo withdrew his gaze.

Now that the Second Shinobi World War had ended, the entire Shinobi World was desperately strengthening itself.

Everyone wanted to gain an advantage on the battlefields of the future.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the age of cutthroat competition had officially begun.

As the Uchiha Clan Leader now, there was too much he wanted to protect.

When all was said and done, it came down to one thing.

Strength, strength, and goddamn strength!

"System, open the System Panel!"

[Name: Chiyo Uchiha]

[Age: 18]

[Chakra: 15 cards]

[Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan (Mangekyo), Ice Release]

[Skills: Mangekyo Dōjutsu: Yomi Higan, Karma Cycle.

Genjutsu Mastery, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, Basic Ninja Arts, and more]

A screen of light appeared in his mind. As Chiyo looked at his System Panel, he fell into thought.

Ordinarily, an Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan would naturally unlock a third power.

The divine power of the Uchiha Clan—Susanoo.

He could sense Susanoo within his eyes.

Yet Susanoo was not displayed on his system panel?

Was there a bug?

"System, System!"

Chiyo called out silently in his mind.

[Present, Host.]

"Where is my Susanoo?"

"Why hasn't Susanoo appeared among my skills?"

[Answering Host: Susanoo is the supreme power dwelling within the Mangekyō Sharingan. It is the ultimate Dōjutsu that manifests immense chakra into a physical form, combining offense and defense.]

[Because Host has awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan only recently and cannot yet control Dōryoku perfectly, using it is difficult. Therefore, the Susanoo skill is not displayed.]

[If Host wishes to use Susanoo, Dōryoku Forging must reach a certain level, and the chakra requirements must be met before it can be used normally.]

Chiyo was slightly stunned upon hearing that.

He immediately thought of Sasuke Uchiha after he awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan in the original story.

Back then, he had wondered why Sasuke Uchiha, despite awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, had nearly been beaten to death by the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B without activating Susanoo.

So after becoming a Mangekyo user, there was still a process of becoming proficient at controlling Dōryoku before one could activate Susanoo?

"Damn, looks like the threshold isn't low!

Come to think of it, quite a few people awakened the Mangekyo, but only a handful seemed capable of using Susanoo."

"System, how do I check my Dōryoku Forging level? How much chakra is needed to meet the requirements?"

[Your considerate system is at your service.]

[Temporary function added: Susanoo unlock progress.]

[Susanoo Unlock Progress: Dōryoku (forging proficiency): 60%, chakra amount requirement (met), Chakra Control requirement: 75%]

[The optimal improvement plan is as follows.]

[Dōryoku: Activate the Sharingan daily for skilled application and mastery (minimum requirement: Three Tomoe), and it can be improved accordingly.]

[Chakra Control requirement: The system recommends that the host complete the mission. (Mission Reward will increase chakra and Chakra Control.)]

Looking at the interface displayed by the system, Chiyo gained a clearer understanding.

In other words, if he wanted to activate Susanoo now, he needed to forge his Dōryoku and improve his Chakra Control?

"As for Dōryoku, following the system's plan, I'll have to activate my Sharingan regularly from now on!

That won't be a problem. After all, I'm an Uchiha, and with my 15 cards of chakra, using the Sharingan doesn't consume that much."

"As for Chakra Control..."

"The current missions are all interception missions.

Konan?

Kushina?

That would be way too criminal.

Mikoto...

I'll have to wait a few more years for her.

The only suitable one is Yakushi Nonō!"

Chiyo's gaze flickered slightly.

He did not even know where Yakushi Nonō was now.

Could he really go to that bastard Danzo and ask for someone?

They were neither friends nor relatives, and he would be opening his mouth to demand one of Danzo's elite subordinates.

That old bastard was already prejudiced against the Uchiha Clan.

He definitely would not agree.

Since his own approach would not work, it seemed he could only take a roundabout route.

Chiyo then turned his thoughts toward Tsunade.

Tsunade currently led the medical organization, while Yakushi Nonō was also proficient in medical arts.

Konoha's medical field was currently short of talent in this area.

Danzo, you love the village so much. You wouldn't want Konoha's medical development to fall behind other villages, would you?

If Tsunade made the proposal, that old bastard would have no choice but to agree!

Wonderful!

As for whether Tsunade would agree to help him, that depended on whether he worked hard enough like a beast tonight!

For Susanoo, he could only squeeze his kidneys dry for now.

If Tsunade found out later that he had done all this just to intercept Yakushi Nonō, would she cripple him?

Chiyo could not care about that now.

Being crippled was still better than having no strength!

That was Susanoo!

That was my Gundam!

Chiyo returned to his desk, picked up a pen, and scribbled out a few lines.

"Someone!"

"Clan Leader!"

A member of the Guard Unit hurried over.

"Deliver this letter to Tsunade."

Chiyo placed the letter he had written into an envelope and handed it to the Uchiha.

Seeing the confusion in his eyes, Chiyo pretended to sigh.

"There cannot be no outcome for what the Great Elder did.

I have to personally handle the aftermath.

Even if those damned Senju Clan people curse and beat me, I'll accept it!

Go. You must deliver this Apology Letter intact to Princess Tsunade. This concerns the future of the Uchiha and Senju. Do you understand?"

Hearing that it concerned the future of the Uchiha, the young Uchiha's eyes immediately cleared, and his body straightened.

His eyes were filled with seriousness.

"Clan Leader! This subordinate understands! This letter will definitely be delivered intact into Lady Tsunade's hands!!"

"Also, Clan Leader, you've worked hard!!"

With that, he carefully put away the letter, used the Body Flicker Technique, and swiftly departed.

Watching the Uchiha vanish before his eyes, Chiyo shook his head.

"Ah, youth is wonderful. They believe whatever others tell them!"

"And he even thanked me for my hard work!"

At this moment, inside the Hokage's Office.

The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and the two advisors, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, sat around a table.

"The Anbu have already confirmed the Kumogakure ninja involved in the incident where the Uzumaki Clan Orphan was captured.

They were all killed by Chiyo Uchiha and died within the borderlands.

As for the person inside the village who provided them with assistance, we now have a definite answer.

It was Elder Uchiha Sanma."

At the mention of Uchiha, Utatane Koharu habitually frowned.

"Has the Uchiha Clan fallen so low? They actually joined forces with an outside force to deal with their own people..."

The Third Hokage coughed.

"Not the Uchiha Clan, but Elder Uchiha Sanma!"

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were both skilled in politics.

How could they fail to understand Hiruzen Sarutobi's meaning?

They immediately shifted the focus from the Uchiha Clan to Elder Uchiha Sanma.

"I have some impression of this Elder Uchiha Sanma. I met him a few times before.

He always seemed meticulous and proper. I never expected him to commit such an act of betraying the village."

Mitokado Homura coughed.

"Appearances can be deceiving. This man is no simple figure. A few years ago, someone reported that he was one of the few Clan Members who openly supported Madara Uchiha's decision. He was Madara's follower."

Utatane Koharu looked over.

"He supported Madara Uchiha? When Madara Uchiha left back then, he should have been twelve or thirteen years old. Why didn't he leave with Madara?"

Mitokado Homura was rendered speechless by the question.

Seeing Mitokado Homura fall silent.

Utatane Koharu snorted.

"What follower of Madara Uchiha? Those are nothing more than excuses they made for themselves!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, smoke curling around him and obscuring his expression.

"Then how should we deal with this?"

The two exchanged glances.

Utatane Koharu's expression turned grave.

"Elder Uchiha Sanma has already committed a serious act of betraying the village. Naturally, he cannot be spared!"

"If this matter is made public, the impact will be immense.

I suggest a secret execution. That way, we can preserve the village's image. When all is said and done..."

Utatane Koharu thought of how Hiruzen Sarutobi had just said it was not the Uchiha Clan, but Elder Uchiha Sanma.

"When all is said and done, the Uchiha Clan still belongs to Konoha. No one wants the Uchiha Clan to reach that point."

Mitokado Homura, beside her, also agreed.

"A secret execution is the safest option. It can preserve Konoha's image while also making the Uchiha Clan owe us a favor."

"Hiruzen, what does the Uchiha side think?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around, took a Scroll from the table, and placed it before them.

"This is the document Chiyo Uchiha had someone deliver today..."

"They want to make it public!"

The two of them visibly froze upon hearing that answer.

"Hmm? Make it public?!"